(1) On November 16, 2000, we issued $1,480.0 million initial aggregate principal amount of zero-coupon unsubordinated convertible notes, due 2010, for net proceeds of $1,457.8 million. On September 22, 1999, we completed an equity offering of 8,970,000 shares of capital stock at $24.88 per share (adjusted for the 3-for-1 stock split) for net proceeds of $216.8 million. On September 22, 1999, we also completed a debt offering of $720.9 million initial aggregate principal amount of zero-coupon con-vertible Liquid Yield Optionª Notes, due 2009, for net proceeds of $708.3 million. On June 10, 1998, we completed an equity offering of 18,000,000 shares of capital stock at $12.03 per share (adjusted for the 2-for-1 stock split in June 1999 and 3-for-1 stock split in May 2000) for net proceeds of $208.8 million. On June 10, 1998, we also com-pleted a debt offering of $431.7 million initial aggregate principal amount of zero-coupon convertible Liquid Yield Optionª Notes (LYONs), due 2008, for net proceeds of $421.8 million.

On April 27, 2001, we issued a redemption notice for the remaining outstanding LYONs, due 2008, which were redeemed and converted into common shares in May and June 2001; the residual aggregate principal amount converted into common shares was $51.7 million. In 2001, we repurchased 9,400,000 common shares for $233.3 million and we have reflected these purchases at cost as a reduc-tion of shareholdersÕ equity. The repurchased shares have been designated to fund our most recent employee stock option plan.

(2) All share information has been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split effected in June 1999 and the 3-for-1 stock split effected in May 2000. See Notes 2.10, 2.20 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.